held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders
mid-division, stumbled 5f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, driven and headway to lead 3f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong
stumbled start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner final furlong
led, quickened 6f out, driven and headed 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace
Key Time came good on his final start last term when upped to two miles for the first time and Sir Mark Prescott's lightly raced gelding has an obvious chance of making a winning return off just a 3lb higher mark with the main dangers looking to be Bronze Dancer and Cripsey Brook. The last mentioned has claims at the weights but has yet to prove his effectiveness over this far and is probably best watched on his first start beyond 1m6f. Mr Majestic showed improved form when stepped up to two miles for the first time at Ripon recently but has more to do off a 3lb higher mark today. Thewhirlingdervish is hard to recommend on recent evidence and a bigger threat may come from Bronze Dancer, who would have claims if staying. There are no stamina doubts concerning Key Time though and he gets the vote.
Cripsey Brook 11-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden when carried right over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 6l behind Ti Adora (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind McEldowney (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Bronze Dancer (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, hd behind Shekan Star (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Key Time (IRE) 11-4fav (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway to lead 2f out, hard driven final furlong, all out, won at Goodwood 2m 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Kiama (8-13) by a hd, 15 ran.
Lefonic 14-1 (9-3) With leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 6f clm (6) pol beating He's A Star (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mr Majestic 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, edged right, led over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, won at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Incursion (9-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mister Arjay (USA) 16-1 (8-10) In touch, driven over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Full House (9-11) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.